Refer to the Semester Calendar & Exam Schedules for registration dates to add drop or withdraw from courses.  An undergraduate student may schedule as many as 18 semester hours without special permission unless otherwise restricted by the Advisement Office. Graduate students are restricted to a limit of 25 semester hours each semester.

Students can make changes to their schedules online within PAWS until the last day of Late Registration. Those who wait until the first day of Late Registration to begin registering for classes will be charged an additional $50 late fee.

After Late Registration has ended, students may request to add a course by contacting the department teaching the course. If approved, a $37.50 manual schedule adjustment fee, in addition to tuition and fees, will be charged for each approved request. If a student decides not to attend a course after the request has been approved and the course added to their schedule, they must officially withdraw from the course on PAWS by the deadline to withdraw from courses.

Students may not appeal to faculty to have classes dropped. In the event of an administrative academic error, students must contact the academic department offering the course or the administrative office that made the error for resolution.

Steps to Register:

1. Log in to PAWS with your CampusID and password. You can look up your CampusID and change your password at http://campusid.gsu.edu.
2. Scroll down to My Registration and select Add/Drop/Withdraw Courses.
3. Select the applicable registration term.
4. If you have holds, you will be required to satisfy them before being able to register.
5. Select Degree, Subject, Campus, Part of Term, and any other search parameters from the options on the Search page.
6. Choose the course you would like to add and click "Add."
7. Review your Summary and click "Submit".
8. Select "Print Schedule and Options" tab to view and print your current registration schedule.

For a detailed walk-thru of the registration process, view the Self-Service Student Registration Demo.

Some courses require special authorization from a department, have registration restrictions, or have pre-requisites. Students will receive a registration error message that will alert them of the need to contact the department if authorization is required to take the course. The academic department must approve and enter the authorization in the registration system for students to successfully register and remain in the course. Students seeking assistance registering for courses should go to the Course Registration Override Request Form.

Overflow policies vary with each department. Contact the specific department for authorization and overflow information.

Refer to the Semester Calendar & Exam Schedules for registration dates to drop courses. Students can drop a course through PAWS by selecting "Web Drop/ Delete" next to the course they wish to drop. A dropped course does not appear on the official transcript. Late Registration is the final week to drop a class and receive a full refund.

Remember, to be certified as a full-time student, you must carry a minimum of 12 semester hours.

A student who is enrolled in less than a full-time course of study at Georgia State may be in jeopardy of:

1. Loss of insurance coverage under his or her parent/guardian’s insurance policy.
2. Lack of compliance with the Department of Homeland Security if enrolled at Georgia State on a student visa.
3. Requiring a loan payment schedule by a lender or guarantor if the student is the recipient of federal financial aid.
4. Loss of scholarship if the guidelines for receiving the scholarship require full-time student enrollment.

After the end of Late Registration, only withdrawals are permitted. Students can view the withdrawal tutorial below or by following the directions below.

To withdraw from a course through PAWS by selecting "Web Withdraw" next to the course they wish to discontinue. Withdrawn classes remain on the official transcript. Students may withdraw themselves from a course up to the deadline to withdraw from classes. Since withdrawal dates may vary by course, students should check specific deadlines for each course using the Semester Calendar. Some programs may have differing registration dates (start/ end dates & midpoints). Please check with the department offering the program for course specific registration dates.

Withdrawals appear on a student’s permanent record and count towards a student’s attempted hours. Withdrawals still incur tuition fees.